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The most egregious false equivalency is the bad faith argument of Trump saying Haitian migrants are eating pets (blatant lie which is stoking hate against an et
by sofixa 2y ago
The most egregious false equivalency is the bad faith argument of Trump saying Haitian migrants are eating pets (blatant lie which is stoking hate against an ethnic group) is somehow comparable to a slightly disingenuous misinterpretation of Trump's words that 'there were very fine people on both sides' (he was talking about the civil war and slaveowners, not neo-Nazis, not thay different in terms of impact of his words).
- JohnMakin 2y agoEven the way the "there were fine people on both sides" is presented here is in complete bad faith. He was addressing the charlotsville protests and counterprotests, one side of which was heavily represented by people who would consider themselves white nationalists/nazis. Trump himself would probably admit this to you. So, while he didn't literally say it, it was heavily implied in that statement, and you also have the benefit of all the context around that event and the next several years to make your own judgment about what he meant there. Just complete bad faith bozo stuff, glad this got flagged.